Are you in Primary 6 or Secondary 4 and thinking of the DSA? Thinking of how to use DSA to your advantage? The Direct School Admission (DSA) to Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges (JCs) for entrance to the academic year 2021 began on 12 May 2020. The DSA gives students an opportunity to get into schools or JCs based on their talents in CCAs, sports and certain academic areas.
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Time To Applaud For Our Super Moms!
Academic research continues to tell us that mothers spend a great deal more time taking care of the children and the household than fathers. The most recent of these studies, conducted by economists from the Universities of Cambridge and Zurich in the month of April reaffirms this. The average mother is spending 6 hours a day on childcare and home-based schooling activities while the average father is spending only a little more than 4 hours for the same.
Keeping The Exam Takers In Good Spirits!
This is a challenging period. But we should never let the negativity get to us. For those who are taking important exams this year, there is a lot of ground that you can cover during this period when you are at home. Do not let your spirits fall. Make use of all available resources and cover as much ground as you can.
Online education – the solution to the COVID-19 educational disruption!
Have you felt that your life has been restricted over the past few weeks or months? All over the world, people have been overwhelmed by the Coronavirus pandemic. At least 166 countries have been affected by the virus [as of 20 March 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)]. The effects are visible across different sectors. Borders have been closed, travel restrictions have been put in place and economic activities have been hit hard.
Nature or Nurture – Picking your CCAs!
Should we focus on nurturing new skills or just try to build and improve the ones that we naturally possess? Do we face this same issue while choosing and trying to get into Co-curricular Activities (CCAs)? Since we are taking a break from our CCAs now due to Covid-19, let’s take a dive into whether Nature or Nurture of skills and talents matters more.
Year 2019 – What it meant for Education in Singapore!
The days of December are fast coming to an end and the countdown has begun for another brand new year. The year-ends are always enticing and tend to put us in a state of nostalgia. We reminisce, reflect and recollect all the significant events of the year that has gone by. This year was pretty eventful with regard to education in our country. There were a number of significant changes that were announced, many of which would radically alter the way things are going to be done in the years to come.
Striking the right ‘tuition balance’
A recent analysis of national data shows that Singaporeans spent around $1.4 billion on tuition for their kids during the last year. There is a debate around the topic of ‘tuitions’ and this debate has multiple facets to it. Ranging from costs to emotional reactions and efficiency, there are a number of things regarding tuition that appear to be controversial to many.
How to choose a good tutor for your child?
Have you ever faced any difficulty while picking a tutor? Every parent who searches for someone to tutor her child wants to find the best person for the job. But to do this one has to make a lot of considerations. Many tend to get confused about this. Let us walk you through some of the basics to keep in mind while picking a tutor for your child.
How to find out your child’s learning style?
No two people are alike, are they? There are differences between people in the way that they do things. This is true across age groups. When it comes to the act of learning as well, we find a number of differences in style. Do we as parents these days give a thought to this?
How to handle post-exam stress?
There is a large amount of motivational and inspirational content available out there. Get your kid a good inspirational book or get him to watch a good movie that can lift up one’s spirits.
